Joseph Henry Butler (1890 - 1975)

Born May 1890 in Auckland, New Zealand

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Died 1975 at about age 84 in Auckland, New Zealand

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Joseph Butler lived in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.

Biography

Joseph Henry Butler was born in the second quarter of 1890 in Auckland. ^[1] He was third child and first son of Joseph Heber Butler and Eliza Henson. His childhood would have been spent in Ponsonby and Newton.

He should not be confused with his grandfather of the same name.

Joseph trained as a tailor and at various times in his life his occupation is given as tailor's assistant, cutter (frequently misspelt as cutler in the electoral roll) and tailor. He lived with his family at 11 Royal Tce, Sandringham until his marriage. ^[2]

Joseph moved to Wellington. When called up on 19 October 1915 he was living at 22 Boyd Terrace Newtown Wellington and working as a tailor for Roberts Ltd, Jervios Quay. Joseph served with the NZ Field Artillery as a driver. His height was 5ft 10in and weight 10 stone. His hair was black, eyes hazel He arrived in France on 25 April 1916. On 22 February 1917 he was hospitalised for bronchitis and syphilis. He was in London from March 1917 and on 23 July 1917 sailed for New Zealand on s.s. Ionic. His discharge papers say he performed no military duties after 24 January 1918. ^[3]

In 1918 Joseph married Lui Jeannett Merideth ^[4] . Lui's name after marriage almost always appears as Louisa Butler. Initially they made there home at 10 Maidstone St, Grey Lynn ^[5]

Susbsequent addresses were

137 Symonds St Auckland City 1928 ^[6]

11 Vauxhall Rd Devonport 1935 ^[7]

95 St Lukes Rd Sandringham 1938 ^[8]

49 Hendon Ave Mt Albert 1946-54 ^[9]

27 Moana Ave One Tree Hill 1957 ^[10]

Lousia died in 1972 ^[11]. and Joseph died in 1975 ^[12]. They are not believed to have had any children.

Sources

1. ↑ NZ Register of Births Deaths and Marriages (www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz) Birth 1890/5932
2. ↑ NZ Electoral Roll Eden 1911 number 7479; 1914 number 1085
3. ↑ Ancestry.com New Zealand, World War I Service Records
4. ↑ NZ Register of Births Deaths and Marriages (www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz) Marriage 1918/4660
5. ↑ NZ Electoral Roll Auckland Central 1919 number 12337
6. ↑ NZ Electoral Roll Auckland Central 1928 number 1282
7. ↑ NZ Electoral Roll Waitemata 1935 number 11934
8. ↑ NZ Electoral Roll Roskill 1938 number 1787
9. ↑ NZ Electoral Roll Mt Albert 1946 number 12776; Waitakere 1954 number 2011
10. ↑ NZ Electoral Roll Onehunga 1957 number 1779; 1963 Page 25 Line 59; 1969 Page 27 Line 53
11. ↑ NZ Register of Births Deaths and Marriages (www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz) Death 1972/34033
12. ↑ NZ Register of Births Deaths and Marriages (www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz) Death 1975/43429